Just watched it in i-player and must agree, I couldn't give a fuck about their back story or tge drama of it, anyine who has read the original kniws nothing needs to be added to improve it.
Also the opening naration is shit if it isn't Richard Burton.
Nwas looking forward to this but 1st episode has been average
Had a 'discussion' with the missus over this last night as we watched it.
Apparently, because I pointed out that if Martian tripods did attack my very last concern would be that my ex won't give me that divorce I'm after, rather the interplanetary visitors and their death rays, I'm missing the human side of the story. Which I definitely don't remember being there in the original book. Well, not like that anyways.
Wouldn't it be nice if for once they decided in a modern drama that sex and sexuality didn't need to be a topic, especially when aliens are invading and whatever genitals you possess are about to be ash, and whatever you identify as wouldn't even be a footnote on your gravestone. I expect they'll meet up in the next episode, have the compulsory TV shag with arched back and boob shot, her on top to symbolically show she's more than a match for a man, and they'll work something about martians inbetween it all.
Oh shucks Margaret, how will we ever realise our true love in the eyes of God now that these damned tripods are making so much din! Oh wait, where'd my legs go?
Less emotive padding, more red weed, disintegration and citizens running in fear!
